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"She said, ‘If they let me live with two children, maybe they'll let me live with three.'"
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"She said, ‘If they let me live with two children, maybe they'll let me live with three.'"
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StoryCorps on “60 Minutes”
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Introducing Our New CEO: Sandra M. Clark
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Finding Where You Fit
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Finding Where You Fit
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"He didn't let intimidation turn him from exercising his right.”
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"He didn't let intimidation turn him from exercising his right.”
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We Go Up Together Or We Go Down Together
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Take One Small Step With StoryCorps

You can help us find a way out of today's toxic polarization. Learn more about our initiative to bridge political divides, one conversation at a time.

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The Way Out of Toxic Polarization

The Way Out of Toxic Polarization
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The Science behind One Small Step

The Science behind One Small Step
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One Small Step: About the Initiative
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One Small Step: About the Initiative
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Common Ground
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Common Ground

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Voices of the Civil Rights Movement

In honor of MLK Day, we're highlighting the stories of those who took part in the civil rights movement. Listen to their reflections and ongoing legacies in our story collection.

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Stories for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Stories for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, deepen your understanding of the history of civil rights in America by listening to the voices of people who lived it.
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“I said, ‘Dr. King, I am John Robert Lewis.’”
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“I said, ‘Dr. King, I am John Robert Lewis.’”

John Lewis remembers how Dr. King’s words inspired him to join the civil rights movement.
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We Go Up Together Or We Go Down Together
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We Go Up Together Or We Go Down Together

On this week’s episode, we’re remembering the final hours of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life through the experiences of some of the people who were there at the time.
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“Kneeling over his body, all I could hear was, ‘I may not get there with you.'”
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“Kneeling over his body, all I could hear was, ‘I may not get there with you.'”

Clara Jean Ester, 72, remembers bearing witness to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech in 1968, and rushing to his side the next day when he was assassinated.
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